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Summary: The final blow.
Review: Back in highschool, I warshipped Anne Rice. Like thousands of fanfic writers, teen girls, & Japanese women, I wanted Lestat & Louis to be togeather. That was dashed. Equally bad, everyone's acting OOC (out of character)
One of the things that got me into the Chronicals in the first place was how similar Lestat was to Aoike Yasuko's 1970s-2003 hero Eroica (come to think of it, the character descriptions of Lestat & Louis MATCH those of Dorian; Earl of Gloria & Klaus Eberbach....)I was equalliy dissapointed with the books she released AFTER this, though somehow I managed to force my way through Memnock & the 2ed half of Armand.
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Summary: Great book with so many possibilities
Review: I really loved this book. A great blending of the vampire and witch books. There seemed to be so much promise at the end of the book. I am yet to read Blackwood Farm or the latest Lestat novel but it seems that Anne may not have lived up to the stories that could have come out of this book.
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Summary: Exquisite Blend of all that is Mystifing
Review: Anne does a terrific job in tieing in her Vampire Chronicles with the Lives of the Mayfair Witches in this novel. My rating in no way reflects Annes Quality writing in this novel, because i am not a writer but a reader, and simply reflects my liking of it, for lake of a better word.
Here readers will be reunited with Louis, Lestat, and even Claudia. Through Merrick and all her Worldly Powers Louis is given one last farewell with Claudia. And one of our favorite Mayfair Witches becomes a Blood Child. Filled with many ghosts, this read is fast, or at least better be if you read it at night!
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Summary: The Witch Who Got Away
Review: I have to agree with some of the readers. I've read her books but lately, Ms. Rice has been churning some formulaic books. Sensuality tinged with the supernatural and the unknown, sure...but she devotes paragraphs of how Merrick drinks rum. Huh? Merrick and David - who cares?!?!Also, her history does not even compare to the Witching Hour. Hers seem more contrived and forced. While WH, was layered and textured and draws upon your imagination. Then, she has to change the flawed Louis, one of the more human characters she has. Maybe she needs to change the Vampire Chronicles to Vampire Comicbooks...All she needs are costumes for her supernatural beings
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Summary: Not the worst...
Review: I love the Vampire Chronicles. I have ever since my sister made me read Interview with the Vampire, and I have been a faithful fan throughout the first five books. The something happens. A lot of people say the VC have deteriorated, and I'm afraid I have to agree. Armand, Pandora, Blood and Gold, Blackwood Farms, all have failed to meet the standard set forth during the first three books. Tale of the Body Thief and Memnoch the Devil were lacking, but still made parr. Now we have Merrick. Not a bad book really. Even better when you skip over all the incredibly boring parts with Merrick's contiually dull past. But I can get past all the over romanitcized Merrick/David trash as long as I get my Louis. Finally, Louis is out of the shadows and has more than just a bit part as the weak little sidekick. Lestat even makes an appearence (although the circumstances under which he comes are less than favorable). Alas, sadly enough once Louis finally gets his moment in the spotlight, he also gets his moment in the sun. Really not bad. Better than some of the aformentioned trash Anne excpected us to read, but not as good as the first three.
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Summary: Unclear focus
Review: Like many Anne Rice fans, we have watched her writing fade. This attempt at bringing her two chronicles together--the vampires and the witches--failed to coalesce for me.
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Summary: A World of Luscious Splendor
Review: I'm in a complete state of awe. I have fallen deeply in love with David Talbot. He would be the ideal vampire to fall in love with. Not only is he beautiful, he's enticing, intriguing and very intelligent. His ability to maintain human passions and weaknesses is very attractive. The beauty that pours out of Merrick is magnificent. Anne Rice's ability to not only lure you in to the world of vampires, and magic, but to also grant the ability to visit and experience a unique and powerful past of our old world. Her world is a luscious splendor!
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Summary: BORING WITCH!!!!!
Review: I really wish that this book was more interesting. Don't get me wrong, the beginning was interesting and the ending was a surprising twist, but the middle was completely BORING!!! I think that the change of pace was unbearable. Once Rice cued in on Merrick Mayfair's life, I actually skipped ahead to the end. I didn't miss anything (I forced myself to read the parts I skipped over). All I learned was that David Talbot was one pedophile of an old man! Merrick Mayfair's life was one of the most boring I've read. I would use another word for it, but "boring" is the best fit. If Rice would only keep the flow of the book constant and not drag out Merrick's life, I would give it a better rating. I have one question to put to everyone: what happened to the old Anne Rice? Her old books were much, much better. If you're thinking of reading her book for the first time, I suggest her early books up to Memnoch the Devil.
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Summary: Wonderful read
Review: Merrick was a great change from "The Vampire Chronicals", also written by Anne Rice. These witches charm everyone they touch. I felt a connection with every character in some form. It's a great book.
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Summary: My personal favorite of the Chronicles.
Review: First I'd like to start that I am a recent Anne Rice fan. I started reading her stuff about two years ago and I've really been jumping from one of her books to another. I read "Merrick" just after "Interview" and let me tell you I loved it. It was so exciting and so different from the others. The combining of the Vampires and the Witches was just perfect. Nobody could have done it better.
To compare "Merrick" with some of the others that I've read, I'd say that it was an equal match with "Interview" and a complete triumph over the rest.
Anne Rice has made a winner out of this one and my only criticisms are the ending and the fact that she constantly returns to the topic of the infinite beauty of her vampires. This same thing pops up in each of her books and that's way more than enough.
Despite this, "Merrick" is a terrific book.
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